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Richard P. Feynman
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Born
Sat May 11, 1918 in U.S.A.- New York- New York City
Died Mon Feb 15, 1988 in U.S.A.- California- Los Angeles
American theoretical physicist who was probably the most brilliant, influential, and iconoclastic figure in his field in the post-World War II era. His fellow physicists envied his flashes of inspiration and admired him for other qualities as well: a faith in nature's simple truths, a skepticism about official wisdom, and an impatience with mediocrity.
Biography
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